This Portal presents the services offered within the Copernicus Space Component Data Access system (CSCDA) context. It explains the user's eligibility, data offer, data access mechanism and user support and is the entry point to the Copernicus User's Personal Area. Further to this, the Portal provides full visibility of all Copernicus Contributing Missions (CCMs) and the status of data provision.

The Services Coordinated Interface (SCI) is the Copernicus users interface providing support to access data from the Copernicus Space Component. The SCI manages users registration and offers assistance for orders submission and data access.

Sentinel Missions ESA is developing the Sentinels specifically for the operational needs of the Copernicus programme. Each mission focusses on a different aspect of Earth observation and is based on a constellation of two satellites to fulfill revisit and coverage requirements, providing robust datasets for Copernicus Services.

Copernicus Contributing Missions (CCMs) Prior to data being available from the Sentinel satellites or as a complement, the Contributing Missions ensure that the whole range of observational requirements from the Copernicus Services is satisfied.